Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the following procedure to be followed for verification of character and antecedents for appointment to posts of the Chairman, Chairperson, President, Vice-Chairman, Vice- Chairperson, Vice President, Presiding Officer, Accountant Member, Administrative Member, Judicial Member, Expert Member, Law Member, Revenue Member, Technical Member or Members in Tribunals/Regulatory bodies under purview of the ACC:
As per the decision of GST Council, a nation-wide E-way Bill system is to be introduced with effect from 01.02.2018 for all inter-State movement and with effect from 01.06.2018 for all intra-State movement. It is, therefore, important that officers of Central Tax administration are properly trained in handling the new system.
It has been decided that one representative of the rank of Commissioner or above from every zone shall attend every GST Council Meeting. In this regard Commissioner (GST) has already issued a letter dated 2nd January 2018.
The BoA was appraised that consequent to implementation of GST Act, some State Government are not extending the benefits of IGST exemption for default services, Since, SEZs are exempt from IGST and the above matter was placed before 80th BoA meeting held on 17th November, 2017. The BoA, after deliberations, approved the reiteration of the default authorized operations as approved, earlier.
Please refer to your letter dated 22.12.2017 relating to classification of a) Nonwoven bags b) Cotton bags c) Nonwoven rice bags and d) Cotton rice bags. As per Customs Tariff, your products are classifiable under the following HSN code:
Board has decided that request/appeal for restoration of name of the ‘struck off’ company with retrospective date from the date of being ‘struck off’ shall be made by the income-tax department in following situations: i. where proceedings under section 143(3)/144/147/153A/153C/set-aside cases were already in progress; or ii where proceedings under section 143(3}/144/147/153A/153C are contemplated in near future; or
Central Government hereby directs all persons who are either registered or who have sought prior permission under the FCRA,2010 shall open their bank accounts as mandated in section 17 of the FCRA,2010 in one or more of the banks in the enclosed list.
Based on the feedback from the field formations with regard to the user experience for the CBEC-GST application, intense efforts are underway to bring about the required changes to improve the following areas, urgently:
Short levy of GST on tyres and tubes meant for Three Wheeled Electric Motor Vehicle (E-Rickshaw in common parlance} under HSN code 4011 and 4013
I would request you to make all-out efforts to complete the exercise on division of taxpayers at the earliest. Sending out notices to those assessees under your jurisdiction who have failed to file their returns as per schedule may also be considered.
